hey good write up on the inner tie rod but I just want to say a few things.
If you are desperate. You don't need an inner tie rod tool to take off the old one. You can use an Air chisel if you have one. (It is the old one so it is ok)
You really don't have to put grease on the steering gear if there is some grease already there, but good idea on the locktite. I did not do that.
You only need the locking plate just like you shown. The dealer inner rod may come with a washer, You can toss it.
And last but not least. You will need a prybar or something to put the outer back on if you don't have a tierod press kit. It sucked for me until I got a prybar with help from my bastard uncle. lol
I used 2 zip ties because it made a better clamp for the boot. Also you forgot to note that they can just snip the mechanical wire it is not needed and will not be useable again.
Also if you are still getting a clicking sound. The outers are bad. It turns out that my Inner was fine but I replaced it because I thought it was the inner. It turns out it was the outers. =[ lol
Posted by: DARQMX
02/10/2009, 08:17pm
hey good write up on the inner tie rod but I just want to say a few things.
If you are desperate. You don't need an inner tie rod tool to take off the old one. You can use an Air chisel if you have one. (It is the old one so it is ok)
You really don't have to put grease on the steering gear if there is some grease already there, but good idea on the locktite. I did not do that.
You only need the locking plate just like you shown. The dealer inner rod may come with a washer, You can toss it.
And last but not least. You will need a prybar or something to put the outer back on if you don't have a tierod press kit. It sucked for me until I got a prybar with help from my bastard uncle. lol
I used 2 zip ties because it made a better clamp for the boot. Also you forgot to note that they can just snip the mechanical wire it is not needed and will not be useable again.
Also if you are still getting a clicking sound. The outers are bad. It turns out that my Inner was fine but I replaced it because I thought it was the inner. It turns out it was the outers. =[ lol